Party Post!!

I'm so excited! It's my first blog party! Thanks, Lynette! Now all y'all go over to Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground!

I really enjoy being able to blog for my kids, as their baby book, if you will. I've discovered that I'm addicted to it. I think of everything they do in how it will be a blog post. What's worse than that is I stalk other's blog, as if I know them...when I don't. I follow several (a-hem, the number will not be revealed) blogs every day, like religiously. It's kinda sick. I kinda like it.

Now for the questions Lynette posted for us to answer for the blog party. Let's win some prizes!!

How would people describe your personality? (If they could only use ONE word.) Are they right? The consensus, when asked of a few friends, is straightforward. That is a nice way of my friends saying blunt. If you ask, I will tell you..the truth, even if it's hard. So, yeah, I'd have to say it's true.

What celebrity/celebrities would create a “Star-Struck” feeling if you saw them in real life? Probably Karen Kingsbury or Kelle Hampton.

Who is your favorite blogger? Why? My favorite blogger, hands down, is Kelle over at enjoying the small things. Why? She is so funny and so real and so loving. This post just today was so me. I can totally relate to her. She doesn't even know me or that I stalk her or that I'm writing this about her, either. Kelle, if, for some wild reason, you see this, I promise I'm not crazy, just obsessive. j/k..kinda

What is your comfort food/drink? Anything I don't have to cook

Be brave – tell us something very random and weird about yourself. I'm pretty sure I have an addictive personality. I'm addicted to blogs, Facebook, mango yogurt, angry birds, iPhone, iPod, iPad, Words with Friends, The Bachelor (eek!). I could continue, but I won't.

Do you have a strong desire to do something you’ve never done? What is it? Ummm....no. I don't think so. If I want to do something, I usually just find a way to do it.

Movies: Action, Drama, Romantic Comedy, Documentary, Comedy? What are your favorite genres? I'm kinda girly in this respect. I like me a good chick flick.

Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Biographies, True Stories, Self-Help, Devotional/Study? What are your favorite types of reading material? Again with the addictions. I'm addicted to Karen Kingsbury. I've read everything she's written, I think, and buy her new stuff the DAY it comes out. In true addict fashion, I then have reader's remorse as soon as I turn the last page, wishing I had waited longer to buy it or read it slower.

Music: Funk, Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical, Film Score, Blues, Classic Rock, Crooner, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Techno? What are your favorite types? Country. That's pretty much it. I like an occasional rock song that somebody introduces me to, but I would never find it on my own. I also like MercyMe, Chris Tomlin, and some others.

If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money? Buy "my" house! I found the house of my dreams. If I had designed it myself, I wouldn't change a thing. But my husband won't buy it for me. So what if it's out of our price range! Right? Okay. No. I'd buy it with my million dollars.

Name one weakness of yours (confession is good for the soul). If you know me in real life, you know the answer to this question. If you don't, I'm sorry you had to read this. My weakness is smoking. That's all I have to say about that.

If you could live anywhere at all (and take all your loved ones with you), where would you go? Y'all are gonna think I'm weird, but I'm a Texas girl, born and bred. I'd move to Midland, Texas, if I could take everybody with me. It's still west Texas; it's still small-town mentality, but it has big city restaurants; and it's probably perfect because I don't live there.

Strange Talent? Can you juggle basketballs, put your legs behind your head or perform some other strange feat? I'm not sure this is a strange feat, but it is different. I can "type" 225 words a minute. I'm a court reporter.

What’s something you consider yourself to be good at? (Don’t worry, it’s not bragging, it’s acknowledging a God given gift). I can find the perfect gift. It's not really a gift. It's more of an obsession. (I'm beginning to think I need real professional help!)

What is one of your favorite things to catch a whiff of? A baby slathered in some Johnson's baby lotion. Now that's heaven. Oh, and a good-looking cowboy with great cologne.

When you leave a social gathering, do you wish: You would have talked more or You would have talked less? Less, NO question!

If money wasn’t a factor, what stores would you shop in? Pottery Barn and Circle P (a small shop in West Texas)

What is your greatest fear or strange phobia? My greatest fear is losing the ones I love. Yes, I know they are going to a better place. I'm not scared for them. I'm scared for me!!

What is your greatest accomplishment? I haven't completed it yet, but I know I will. It will be to raise God-fearing, productive, great kiddos. They aren't raised yet, but they are off to a good start!

Are you a hopeless romantic? I almost wish I were, but I'm not. I'm jaded, I think. Maybe it's divorce court that I work in. Maybe it's just who I am.

What movie or book character can you most relate to? Ashley Baxter. Karen Kingsbury, ya know.

Now, anybody know a good shrink in West Texas to help me with this addictive personality seems to be rearing it's ugly head?!